For over 27 years, Tracy L. Tiernan has been helping Oklahomans when they need strong, tough legal representation to help them negotiate their way through the sometimes intimidating and frightening landscape of their legal problems. Tracy has a track record of successful outcomes for his clients in matters of Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation and Criminal Defense.

Personal Injury Cases

No one ever expects to be in an accident that results in a personal injury. When it happens to you, it’s critical that you get sound legal advice. Call a Tulsa Personal Injury Lawyer. Call Tracy L. Tiernan. He has the experience and knows how to help you navigate these turbulent waters and steer you to the best possible outcome with compassion and with dignity.

Criminal Defense Cases

Are you facing criminal allegations that could result in your being convicted of a crime, or worse, the loss of your liberty through incarceration in jail or State or Federal prison? From simple traffic tickets and Misdemeanor arrests, all the way up to serious felony arrests including drug charges, theft charges, violent crimes, or sex crimes, call Attorney Tracy L. Tiernan, a jury trial tested criminal defense attorney with a winning record.

Workers' Compensation Cases

Injuries at work can have devastating consequences for both you and everyone in your household who rely on you for paying the bills and keeping the household running smoothly. Let Tracy L. Tiernan draw on his experience and knowledge to ensure your employer provides you with competent medical care free of charge to you. And Tracy will always fight hard to secure for you a top dollar settlement or trial award upon your release from treatment and return to work.

Meet the owner & founder Tracy L. Tiernan

Bringing A Service Oriented Approach To Providing Legal Help

What sets Tracy apart in the large sea of attorneys is the personalized attention that he gives to each and every client he represents. From the initial telephone interview (where you will speak directly with attorney Tracy L. Tiernan) or free in person consultation (where Tracy will personally shake your hand), to any and all court appearances and, if necessary, trial, Tracy will be by your side to personally handle your case every step of the way to ensure that your rights are protected. When a family entrusts their legal matter to him, Tracy understands the tremendous responsibility and honor that comes with his acceptance of your case. He will work assiduously, respectfully, and diligently to fight the good fight on your behalf in order to achieve the most desirable outcome possible. Tracy is licensed to practice before all municipal, county and federal district courts throughout the sate of Oklahoma.

Practice Areas

We can provide help across a wide variety of legal issues. If you are in need of legal help in Oklahoma, call Tracy L. Tiernan today for a free consultation. We will listen to your story, make note of all the facts and help you make the best possible decision relating to exactly what steps you need to take legally.

Client Testimonials

“I was living in a real life nightmare. I was accused of committing a despicable and very serious felony crime of a sexual nature for which I was completely innocent. The District Attorney was demanding that I serve significant time in the state prison. I couldn’t eat or sleep and it seemed as though my world was caving in on me. We had heard of an attorney named Tracy Tiernan who handled serious felony criminal cases. In the courtroom at trial, Tracy was the consummate professional, treating everyone (Judge, District Attorney, all witnesses, and the jury) with great respect and courtesy, while he painstakingly cross examined all of the state’s witnesses and carefully laid out our defense to the jury. A sound I will never forget as long as I live was the loud of my sobbing of my sweet fatherin the back of the courtroom when the verdict was read…NOT GUILTY! I feel as though that day in court Tracy was walking on water. I owe my freedom to Tracy. The professionalism in his presentation of my case, and the PASSION in his voice during my closing argument to the jury, was awe-inspiring. Call Tracy Tiernan for your criminal defense. He will fight hard on your behalf and get you a great end result, whether you are innocent or guilty.”

Kelly R.

Criminal Defense

Client Testimonials

“I work very hard in a factory doing very heavy work. When I injured my back in an on the job incident, my employer told me they would not help me. The company DENIED MY CLAIM tried to convince me that my injury was pre-existing and informed me that they would not pay for my medical treatment or file a claim under workers’ compensation. A colleague at the factory told me to call his attorney, Tracy Tiernan. I called Tracy and he came out to meet with me that same day. My claim was filed with the Court the very next morning. Tracy fought the big lawyers hard that were representing the company and successfully got me to another doctor who diagnosed me with an injury requiring surgery. Tracy made certain I received the surgery which has corrected my injury and given me a new lease on life. Many lawyers seemed hesitant to take on my case where the company had denied my claim and where there was likely to be a fight or trial in court. Tracy embraced my denied claim, fought the company’s attorneys hard, and won. Call Tracy for a hard working attorney in your Workers’ Comp. claim.”

Eric A.

Workers’ Compensation Client

Client Testimonials

“I was a passenger in a car that was struck head on by an 18 wheel semi tractor trailer truck on a snow covered two lane highway just outside of Tulsa. I was hospitalized for my injuries, incurred thousands of dollars in hospital bills, and didn’t know where to turn. Tracy took on my case, immediately sued the party at fault, and skillfully guided me through the very intimidating and frightening litigation process in my case (multiple trial depositions and interrogatories requested by the large trucking company’s silk stocking attorneys, and the preparation of all trial notebooks and exhibits). On the day of my trial, as Tracy and I arrived ready to start selecting the jury, the Judge announced he was passing the trial to another date. Later that day, after the trucking company’s attorneys had witnessed Tracy in Court, fully prepared, exhibits in hand, and very eager and ready to start the jury selection process and take on the big corporate trucking company, they called him and we settled my case for $330,000.00. If you want a fighter in your corner, call Tracy.”

CASSANDRA G.

Semi Truck Wreck Client

Client Testimonials

“I was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped and searched by the police in Oklahoma. I was arrested and charged with a very serious drug manufacturing charge that carried up to life in prison and tens of thousands of dollars worth of fines. I was terrified. I had heard of Tracy Tiernan from a good friend who had told me that he had used Tracy in the past for a felony drug arrest and his charges had been dismissed. From the moment I retained Tracy as my attorney he calmed my fears and he took complete control. He filed numerous motions challenging the Constitutionality of the traffic stop, the search, and the seizure of contraband. He prepared for my court hearing, cross examined the officers involved in the Case respectfully but effectively, and proved to the court that my constitutional rights had been violated by an illegal police search and seizure. All of the charges against me were dismissed. If you are arrested in Oklahoma for any criminal offense, I cannot recommend highly enough the law office of attorney Tracy Tiernan.”

Sandra K.

Drug Arrest Client

Client Testimonials

I was arrested on an allegation of being a participant in a very serious criminal felony drug manufacturing charge. I had used Tracy Tiernan’s law office for my workers’ compensation surgical case, a neck fusion and elbow surgery, and I also knew he was a seasoned criminal defense trial attorney as well. I called Tracy immediately. He got right to work collecting all of the state’s evidence surrounding my charges, filing motions, preparing for my court hearing, and negotiating in a very tough minded manner with the district attorney’s office. By the time Tracy had completed his work on my criminal felony case, all of my felony charges had been dismissed and I walked away with nothing on my record. I cannot recommend highly enough the law office of Tracy Tiernan for all of your workers’ compensation or criminal defense needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Long Will It Take To Settle My Personal Injury Case?

This is one of the most common questions we get asked during the our initial consultations with personal injury victims. We understand your sense of urgency is typically because of the fact that you have so many medical bills associated with your injury and you’re eager to get that debt taken care of.

Unfortunately, there’s no hard and fast timeline for personal injury cases to be settled. For less serious automobile accidents, we can sometimes reach a settlement in a matter of weeks or months. But, as you might imagine, for the more serious cases, they can take many months, or even a few years, for legal process to play out. What’s critical during any personal injury claim or lawsuit is that you have the resolve to see the legal process to it’s conclusion regardless if that involves a relatively quick settlement or if it requires that you go to trial. Plaintiffs (injury victims in this instance) who are eager to settle are often taken advantage of by the big insurance companies who are preying on your fear of a bad outcome to pay you as little as possible. The best thing you can do is hire a qualified personal injury attorney to represent you, take into consideration their advice and expertise, and then make an informed decision about whether to settle your case or prepare for trial.

Can I just handle my legal matter myself?

Can you represent yourself in your court matter? “Yes.” Should you ever represent your self? Almost always, “NO!”

The often recited, and quite famous, quote of our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, perhaps most clearly and concisely lays out our opinion on this topic and goes like this:

“He who represents himself has a fool for a client.”

The internet has spawned the information age where literally anything can be researched online and put into practice. And while this has many benefits in trivial matters like fixing a washing machine, or laying tile in your dining room, when it comes to serious legal matters, we highly advise that you seek legal counsel from a qualified attorney. Simply put, the stakes are just too high and oftentimes, particularly in personal injury, workers’ compensation, and criminal legal proceedings, you will be going against someone who has many years experience fighting cases just like yours and would like nothing more than for you to make the decision to represent yourself.

At the very least, if you’re in a tough legal situation, call Tracy Tiernan and he will listen to the details surrounding your case and point you in the right direction as to the level of legal help you need.

Is Hiring A Lawyer Expensive?

Our legal fees vary depending on the type of legal help you need. For personal injury and workers compensation, we work on what’s called a contingency fee basis,meaning that we get paid based on what we are able to collect for you in terms of financial compensation. This is called a contingency fee contract. The good news is there are absolutely no attorneys fees paid to the attorney unless he wins your case. We will only get paid if we recover money on your behalf. And in the unlikely event we don’t recover any money, you don’t owe us a dime.

For legal services outside of personal injury and workers compensation (such as criminal defense or divorce), we use a more traditional payment model that is either a flat fee or an hourly rate. One thing to understand with regard to attorneys fees however, is that before any legal services are provided and you are ever billed for any services rendered, we will have a very clear conversation to make certain you fully understand exactly what the costs, fees or expenses are likely to be before we ever get to work. In many cases we can arrange for flexible payment plans so you can get the legal help you need without coming out of pocket all at once.

Can You Help Me If I’ve Been Hurt At Work?

Yes we can! Workers Compensation cases are one of our primary practice areas here at our law firm and we have helped many injured Oklahomans get the quality medical treatment necessary to address your injury in order to quickly get you back on the job to start making your paycheck. Once release from your treating doctor’s care, we will work very quickly and very hard to secure for you a very favorable outcome, whether it be by settlement or the administrative court’s trial award. Like with most personal injury cases, what’s absolutely critical is good documentation of the facts surrounding your accident. If you’re hurt at your workplace, try to document as many details surrounding the incident as you can, and just as important, make certain to report the injury IMMEDIATELY to your supervisor, boss, or HR department. It might even be a good idea to keep a diary so that you can recall your thoughts, the mechanics of the incident and a description of the pain in the unlikely event your claim might be disputed by your employer or take some time to resolve.

Is my personal injury case a strong one?

As you might have guessed, this depends on so many factors. First and foremost are the critical facts surrounding the injury. Who, what, where are the big factors here. Who are the parties involved in the injury, exactly what happened that led up to or caused the accident, and where did the accident occur? These are the types of issues that are going to dictate the strength of your personal injury case. Another big part of a personal injury case will always be the severity of the injuries sustained. If you have strong liability (who was at fault for the injury), but you have no real damages (no real personal injuries), you are unlikely have a very strong personal injury case. Make certain to always document everything you can relating to the facts surrounding your case and your injuries as quickly as possible to prevent the risk of forgetting on down the road. Pictures, videos and witness names along with their contact info – these are all things that can make or break a case when there’s been a more serious injury. As a rule of thumb the higher the damages and the better documented the facts of your case are, the higher the likelihood of a successful outcome in your lawsuit.

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